Homework
& Class Activities for 7th & 8th Grade English
Mrs. Rice
Week 1,
Quarter 4
7th Grade – Monday 4/4 (20 minute class
rotation, 6*, 7*, 1*)
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Hand out
Multi-Media Review Binder to start 4th quarter
·
Collect Extra
Credit Reader’s Journals from Spring Break
·
Root of the Week
#21 – clude
Homework: Study both
the spelling and definitions from your study guide and/or flash cards for “Root
of the Week” quiz number 5
on Thursday (6* only) and Friday (7*, 1*). Students have had the study guide for one
month and therefore re-takes will not be offered.
8th Grade – Monday 4/4 (2*, 3*,
4*)
·
Hand out
Multi-Media Review Binder to start 4th quarter
·
Collect Extra
Credit Reader’s Journals from Spring Break
·
Root of the Week
#21 – clude
·
Finish “Tour of
Auschwitz” and “Liberation of Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen”
Homework: Study both
the spelling and definitions from your study guide and/or flash cards for “Root
of the Week” quiz number 5
on Friday. Students have had the
study guide for one month and therefore re-takes will not be offered.
7th Grade – Tuesday 4/5 (6*, 7*,
1*)
·
SWT 4/5 –
Children’s March Summary and Response
·
“Judge a Book by
Its Cover” prediction paragraph in comp book
·
Author Interview
Video – Christopher Paul Curtis
·
Begin chapter 1
of Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963
Homework: Study both
the spelling and definitions from your study guide and/or flash cards for “Root
of the Week” quiz number 5
on Thursday (6* only) and Friday (7*, 1*). Students have had the study guide for one
month and therefore re-takes will not be offered.
8th Grade – Tuesday 4/5
·
Lancer Day – No 8th
Grade Core Classes
Homework: Study both
the spelling and definitions from your study guide and/or flash cards for “Root
of the Week” quiz number 5
on Friday. Students have had the
study guide for one month and therefore re-takes will not be offered.
7th Grade - Wednesday 4/6 (6*, 7*, 1*)
·
10 minute partner
study for Root of the Week Test #5
·
Set up Figurative
Language Chart in comp book for Watsons
novel
·
Set up Pop
Culture References and Allusions questions in comp book for Watsons novel
·
Watsons
chapter 1
Homework: Study both the spelling and definitions from
your study guide and/or flash cards for “Root of the Week” quiz number 5 on Thursday (6*
only) and Friday (7*, 1*). Students
have had the study guide for one month and therefore re-takes will not be
offered.
8th Grade – Wednesday 4/6 (2*, 3*,
4* 20 min crunch)
·
Anne Frank museum
virtual tour
Homework: Complete Anne
Frank museum virtual tour (both sides) – due on Friday 4/8
Study both the spelling and definitions
from your study guide and/or flash cards for “Root of the Week” quiz #5 – quiz on Friday 4/8
7th Grade – Thursday 4/7 (6*) and
Friday 4/8 (7*, 1*)
·
“Root of the Week”
spelling and vocab test #5
·
Review April Scope
article and homework packet
·
Watsons (if
time)
Homework: Read April Scope
p. 4-10 and complete “Read, Think, Explain” packet – due Friday 4/15
8th Grade – Thursday 4/7 (2*, 3*,
4*)
·
10 minute partner
study for Root of the Week Test #5
·
Introduce members
of the Secret Annex
·
8th
grade lit text p. 365-368 (intro to Anne
Frank’s diary)
·
Set up characters
for play
Homework: Complete Anne
Frank museum virtual tour (both sides) – due tomorrow
Study both the spelling and definitions
from your study guide and/or flash cards for “Root of the Week” quiz #5 – quiz tomorrow
8th Grade – Friday 4/8 (2*, 3*,
4*)
·
Partner
discussion, Anne Frank tour
·
“Root of the Week
spelling and vocab test #5
·
Review April Scope
and homework packet – Jewish partisans
Homework: Read April Scope
p. 4-10 and complete “Read, Think, Explain” packet – due Friday 4/15
